Maruti Suzuki India has unveiled the winners of the 9th Cohort of its flagship startup accelerator program, expanding its innovation footprint by introducing a global startups category for the first time. The selected cohort includes six Indian startups — Frinks AI, mistEO, Adagrad, Com Olho, ProSolvr, and Eligere — along with three startups from Germany — Caire AI, Syn2Core, and Talonic.
All nine startups will now collaborate with Maruti Suzuki teams to execute proof of concept (PoC) projects, testing and validating their AI-powered solutions in live business environments.
Global Participation Marks New Chapter
“This cohort marks a new milestone with the inclusion of global startups,” said Hisashi Takeuchi, Managing Director & CEO, Maruti Suzuki India Limited. “Startups bring fresh thinking and new ideas. Through the Maruti Suzuki Accelerator program, we co-create future-ready solutions that enhance customer experience and improve operational efficiency in automobile manufacturing and mobility.”
Takeuchi added that the global participation complements the company’s mission to support national initiatives like ‘Make in India’ and ‘Startup India’, while promoting innovation in the mobility space.
AI-Led Innovations for Automotive and Mobility
The 9th cohort saw participation from 26 startups — 19 from India and 7 from Germany — who showcased innovative solutions across domains such as:
- Cybersecurity
- Road safety
- Quality control
- EV charging infrastructure
- Battery swapping
These solutions align with Maruti Suzuki’s strategic vision of enhancing operational efficiency, strengthening customer ownership experience, and expanding its mobility ecosystem.
Maruti Suzuki’s Innovation Ecosystem
Over the past six years, Maruti Suzuki has built an extensive innovation pipeline to nurture startups:
- Maruti Suzuki Accelerator (2019): Focused on open innovation in automobile and mobility tech.
- Incubation Program (2020): Supports technology-enabled startups reimagining the future of mobility.
- Mobility Challenge (2021): Enables growth-stage startups to scale with cutting-edge technologies.
- Nurture (2023): A pre-incubation initiative for early-stage startups.
To date, the company has screened 5,000+ startups, engaged with 150, and successfully onboarded 25 as innovation partners, each contributing measurable business value.
With this cohort, Maruti Suzuki continues to position itself as a catalyst for startup-led innovation, bringing together deep industry experience and fresh entrepreneurial energy to build future-ready solutions for India and beyond.
